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What's REALLY Happening When You Chase Investors ?

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About this episode

In this episode I speak with Shekhar Singh who runs a finance podcast @Shekharfinancewala about why blindly chasing investors can actually damage your business.

Fundraising is glorified. Startup is glorified.

But most founders don’t understand capital.

We break down: - Equity vs debt (in simple language) - How much money you really need to raise - Why PR-driven fundraising is dangerous - Government schemes most MSMEs ignore - Why many businesses are not legally investable - Liquidity vs assets (a powerful real estate example) - Good debt vs bad debt - The cost of wrong capital during exit - Why “Why” matters more than what and how

Timestamps:

If you are building a business and thinking about raising money — this conversation is essential.

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Chapters

  1. 01:20Different stages need different strategies
  2. 06:30Fundraising is glorified — but misunderstood
  3. 13:50Equity vs debt & how much you should really raise
  4. 20:00Government schemes, banks & when VCs make sense
  5. 31:30The cost of wrong capital (IPO dilution example)
  6. 41:30Valuation mistakes & why most businesses aren’t investable
  7. 50:50Liquidity vs assets — the real power in business
  8. 1:00:40Good debt vs bad debt (leverage explained)
  9. 1:10:30Wrong partners, wrong investors & value systems
  10. 1:18:30Money vs purpose & why “Why” matters most